Toss & Conditions

The match is on Pitch No. 4, which has produced two low-scoring games in IPL 2026, and LSG were bowled out for 141 and 119 on this surface in defeats. Fast bowlers took 23 of the 30 wickets in those two games, while across IPL matches since 2024 on this pitch spinners have been only marginally more economical than quicks (9.35 vs 9.51).

Head-to-Head

Last three meetings me CSK 2-1 se lead karti hai. Most recent clash me CSK ne five wickets se jeeta, ek chase me jo final 4 balls tak gaya. Game ka decision tight finish me CSK ke over the line jaane se hua, jabki LSG apni innings 8 down par end hui. Last three ka pattern mixed raha hai, dono teams ne close games jeete hain.

CSChennai Super Kings 208/5

LSLucknow Super Giants 203/8

2026-05-10 · CSK won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

LSLucknow Super Giants 166/7

CSChennai Super Kings 168/5

2025-04-14 · CSK won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

CSChennai Super Kings 210/4

LSLucknow Super Giants 213/4

2024-04-23 · LSG won by 6 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Lucknow Super Giants

LSG IPL regular season me 6 points ke saath 10th par hai. Unke last three matches me do defeats aur ek win hai, aur latest CSK ke against five-wicket loss tha, ek chase me jo 4 balls remaining ke saath finish hua. Unka most recent win DLS method se aaya, Royal Challengers Bengaluru ke against 9 runs se.

LSLucknow Super Giants 203/8

CSChennai Super Kings 208/5

2026-05-10 · CSK won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

LSLucknow Super Giants 209/3

RCRoyal Challengers Bengaluru 203/6

2026-05-07 · LSG won by 9 runs (DLS method)

LSLucknow Super Giants 228/5

MIMumbai Indians 229/4

2026-05-04 · MI won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)

Chennai Super Kings

CSK IPL regular season me 12 points ke saath 5th par hai aur abhi playoff zone ke andar. Unhone apne last three matches jeete hain, including Delhi Capitals ke against eight-wicket win aur Mumbai Indians ke against eight-wicket win. Unka latest win LSG ke against five-wicket chase tha, jisme 4 balls remaining the.

CSChennai Super Kings 208/5

LSLucknow Super Giants 203/8

2026-05-10 · CSK won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)

CSChennai Super Kings 159/2

DCDelhi Capitals 155/7

2026-05-05 · CSK won by 8 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)

CSChennai Super Kings 160/2

MIMumbai Indians 159/7

2026-05-02 · CSK won by 8 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)

Playing XI

News & Facts

Key Stats

Verdict

All four models CSK ko favour karte hain, model average CSK 68% vs LSG 32% hai. Bookmakers kaafi zyada coin-flip ke close hain, LSG ko 49% (1.91) aur CSK ko 51% (1.90) price kar rahe hain. Key stats overall CSK ki taraf heavy lean karte hain (7-1), jo points gap, better NRR, stronger Elo, last three games me 3-0 run, aur death-overs economy me clear edge se driven hai. Swing factor yeh hai ki CSK ko injured Jamie Overton ko bina like-for-like option ke replace karna padega.

Marsh blows the chase open

Mitchell Marsh didn’t just pace a chase — he detonated it. After CSK posted 187/5, Marsh’s 90 off 38 set the tone for a ruthless reply, and Lucknow Super Giants cruised home by seven wickets with 20 balls remaining. Even when three wickets fell in the middle overs, the damage had already been done: the required rate never felt like it belonged to the bowling side.

Powerplay blitz flips the script

The match was effectively won in the first six overs. LSG rocketed to 86/0 in the powerplay, turning a par-looking target into a chase that demanded only containment. CSK’s bowlers briefly found a grip through the middle as LSG went 78/3, but the early surge meant those strikes arrived too late to create real scoreboard pressure. By the time the death overs began, LSG needed just 24, and they closed it out in 16.4.

Marsh, Maharaj set the frame

Marsh was the headline act, mixing clean hitting with smart targeting to keep the chase ahead of the curve. Josh Inglis’ 36 off 32 played the stabiliser in their 129-run partnership, ensuring the early momentum didn’t leak away. With the ball, Akash Maharaj Singh’s 3/26 was the key restraint that stopped CSK from pushing beyond 200 — a ceiling that might have finally tested LSG’s middle-overs wobble.

CSK’s edges never showed up

Pre-match numbers leaned CSK: better recent form, a sizeable Elo gap, and a projected death-overs economy advantage. None of that mattered once their top order stumbled to 37/2 in the powerplay, forcing a catch-up innings. Kartik Sharma’s 71 off 42 and a 70-run stand with Dewald Brevis repaired the total, but 187 felt defendable only if CSK could win the new-ball phase — and they lost it heavily.